Deadline soon for Police Burpee-thon

By Lauren Baheri

Published: Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 04:24 PM.

Pre-registration deadline for the Gastonia Police’s Burpee-Thon is coming up. This Tuesday will be last chance to pre-register to participate in the benefit to raise money for the Special Olympics North Carolina.

In the Burpee-thon, participants will do as many rounds of burpees, a type of exercise also known as squat-thrusts, in 20 minutes.

The Burpee-Thon is in conjunction with the 2014 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics North Carolina. In the Torch Run officers across the state run the length of their jurisdictions to raise money and awareness for the Special Olympics.

The registration donation for the Burpee-Thon is $25 which will include a Torch Run T-shirt for those who pre-register by April 8. T-shirts and hats are also for sale.

There is a $15 donation for the cotton white T-shirt, a $20 donation for the Dri-Tech orange T-shirt, and a $15 donation for a ball cap, which comes in either a regular or running style.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run culminates with the lighting of the cauldron to signify the official opening of the Special Olympic North Carolina Summer Games on May 30 in Raleigh. The date of the Torch Run through Gastonia and Gaston County is to be announced.

Pre-registration deadline for the Gastonia Police’s Burpee-Thon is coming up. This Tuesday will be last chance to pre-register to participate in the benefit to raise money for the Special Olympics North Carolina.

In the Burpee-thon, participants will do as many rounds of burpees, a type of exercise also known as squat-thrusts, in 20 minutes.

The Burpee-Thon is in conjunction with the 2014 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics North Carolina. In the Torch Run officers across the state run the length of their jurisdictions to raise money and awareness for the Special Olympics.

The registration donation for the Burpee-Thon is $25 which will include a Torch Run T-shirt for those who pre-register by April 8. T-shirts and hats are also for sale.

There is a $15 donation for the cotton white T-shirt, a $20 donation for the Dri-Tech orange T-shirt, and a $15 donation for a ball cap, which comes in either a regular or running style.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run culminates with the lighting of the cauldron to signify the official opening of the Special Olympic North Carolina Summer Games on May 30 in Raleigh. The date of the Torch Run through Gastonia and Gaston County is to be announced.